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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 12 |
| 1877 | 12 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 21 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 26 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 49 |
| 1893 | 50 |
| 1894 | 55 |
| 1895 | 69 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 39 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 31 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
600 stories matching method, from 86 towns
Benton County56
Pierce County48
Thurston County38
Snohomish County26
Walla Walla County24
Spokane County17
Yakima County16
Grays Harbor County14
Pend Oreille County13
Whatcom County9
Jefferson County8
Kittitas County7
Clallam County5
Lewis County3
Skagit County3
Stevens County3
Columbia County2
Grant County2
Chelan County1
Clark County1
Garfield County1
Island County1
Kitsap County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1